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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education